Be a Sixer!
The Stephens College Playhouse Company couldn’t thrive without the
continued patronage of our loyal supporters. If you come to see all six
Playhouse performances this season, we have a special night in the works
for you! Bring your ticket stubs and your party shoes and we’ll
say: Thank You! We will announce this special date later in the season.
THE LARAMIE PROJECT
By Moises Kaufman
7:30 p.m., Sept. 25–26, Oct. 2–3, 2009
2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Sept. 27
A moving and stunning story surrounding the tragedy of Matthew Shepard,
who in 1998 was assaulted and left to die tied to a fence in the middle
of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. This mosaic chronicles more than
200 interviews with people of the town. It’s an amazing piece of
theatre that cries out to be produced in a college community.
AH, WILDERNESS!
By Eugene O’Neill
7:30 p.m., Oct. 30–31, Nov. 6–7, 2009
2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Nov. 1
A tender portrait by the Father of American Drama. It is the Fourth of
July in an idyllic Connecticut town. O’Neill guides us warmly through
teenage growing pains, young love and traditional family values. This
sweet piece has often been called “a breath of fresh air.”
THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson; Music
and lyrics by Carol Hall
7:30 p.m., Dec. 4–5, 9–12, 2009
2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Dec. 6
This is a happy-go-lucky romp centering on the infamous Chicken Ranch.
The country western score is delightful and don’t let the title
fool you, it is cheerfully inoffensive and will be a frolicking good time.
Leave the babies at home, but bring the pre-teens, teens, grandmas and
simply anyone who finds joy in a foot-stomping line dance.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
By William Shakespeare
7:30 p.m., Feb. 19–20, 26–27, 2010
2 p.m. Sunday matinee, Feb. 21
One of Shakespeare’s best romantic comedies! The story swirls around
a pair of lovers named Claudio and Hero who are due to be married in a
week. To pass the time before their wedding they become enmeshed in playing
a trick on their friends Beatrice and Benedick. It will eventually, of
course, work out, but the riot of misunderstanding and misplaced passions
makes for a wonderful evening of theatre.
PLAYING FOR TIME
By Arthur Miller
7:30 p.m., March 19–20, 25–26, 2010
2 p.m. Sunday matinee, March 21
(Performed at the Warehouse Theatre)
This drama—ultimately a celebration of life—is based on the
autobiography of Fania Fenelon, a popular Parisian singer and member of
the Resistance, who was arrested and sent to Auschwitz. Vanessa Redgrave
played the role in a movie version.
HMS PINAFORE
By Gilbert & Sullivan
7:30 p.m., May 7–8, 12–14, 2010
2 p.m. Sunday matinee, May 9
Characters such as Dead Eye Dick, Buttercup and the Modern Major General
bring this glorious music to life! The Stephens College Theatre and Music
programs will combine to produce this lovely and uplifting operetta.
